I’m not sure what my favorite part of this video is. It could be when the anti-gay protester states that incest causes transgenderism, or when I ask Pastor Joey Faust whether his church is really in a double-wide trailer, or when Faust blames gays for the Fort Hood tragedy, or the confrontations involving Queer LiberAction’s Rick Vanderslice. I’m not used to the video camera — and you can tell — but as always DVtv Segment Producer Israel Luna does a great job piecing it all together.
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Great job John. Thanks for covering this.
Wow…Those are truly mind-numbingly stupid statements from the “Anti-Gay” protesters.
“Hominem unius libri timeo” (meaning “I fear the man of a single book”). — Saint Thomas Aquinas nearly 3 centuries ago.
John, excellent job. It’s clear that the anti Gay protesters are a bunch of idiots. I’m proud of my Gay brothers and sisters for standing up to these fools and not letting the intimidate them.
“You’re trying to make police officers submit to your political correct nonsense. That’s why we had the Fort Hood massacre. You’re trying to make civil servants be a slave to your political correct insanity. That’s why America is being destroyed today.” – Joey Faust
“…when Faust blames gays for the Fort Hood tragedy,..” – John Wright
He did not blame “gays” for the Fort Hood tragedy as though it were “gay” people who did it. He blamed their political correct nonsense. The same political correct nonsense that encourages the promotion of psychiatry and Muslims in our military as well as the disarming of military professionals so they can’t defend themselves on their own base, is the same political correctness encouraging civil authorities in Fort Worth to accept your sinful behavior and enact special “rights” for your obamanations.
The only ones with special rights are heterosexuals who gain over 1,000 rights when they marry. Those rights include insurance coverage, lower taxes, hospital visitations, inheritance, social security, disability payments, medicare. Name one single SPECIAL right the LGBT community wants that you don’t already have, Rufus.
All people have exactly the same rights as I have. If an individual desires to receive >1,000 rights gained when one marries, then all one has to do is enter into a marriage.
MAR’RIAGE, n. [L.mas, maris.] The act of uniting a man and woman for life; (Webster’s)
“And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.” – God
John, excellent job. It’s clear that the Gay protesters are a bunch of idiots. I’m not proud of my Gay brothers and sisters for acting like total fools and trying to create controversy. Ignoring the nutty Christians would have made sense. Imitating them does not.
Very good idea. Enter into a sham marriage. I guess that’s another special right you claim – deciding whom I should marry.
And interesting that a “heterosexual” such as yourself who hates gays is reading the Dallas Voice, Rufus. We love to have you as a reader. Welcome. I just hope you don’t have a complete breakdown before you come out.
I would not desire the entering into a sham marriage. I’m merely suggesting that if these 1,000+ rights are important to you, they are available to you by getting married. This word like the word “gay” and the symbol of the rainbow, is just another element you desire to pervert to make it mean something it does not mean. Marriage is marriage, if you want to be involved in marriage, get married but don’t take and say marriage means uniting a man with another man, a boy, a dog or whatever other perversion suits your desires.
Accusing me of hating “gays” is a false accusation. If I hated you, I would say nothing and leave you to your destruction.
Thank you for your kind invitation.
Suggesting I marry a member of the opposite sex by definition would be entering a sham marriage. Yes, I could do that to get those rights. And in the process destroy the life of the person you would force me to marry. Ruin someone else’s life for personal gain. What a disgusting this for you to suggest I do to someone else.
Very typical argument to equate the marriage of two consenting adults with pedophilia or with sex with an animal. Again, these are nothing suggested or imagined by the gay or lesbian or bi community. They are things perverted heterosexuals dream up. So when you talk about perversions, these are entirely your perversions. Hopefully you will not act on them. And yes, it seriously worries me that you will, because almost all sexual abuse of children is done by heterosexuals. And why do I direct it at you, Rufus? Because you’re the one dreaming of these things and going to LGBT web sites writing about it.
The problem with arguing with right wing extremist “christians” is that they base their entire argument on a book that is a nice story but has about as much significance as “Alice in Wonderland”.
It’s also a book that they themselves struggle to interpret. They pick and choose which passages they want to apply and then hurl its words as weapons. It makes me sick. I’d be willing to bet their Christ would be sickened at their lack of compassion as well.
In the background: “Pervert!”
Rick Vanderslice: “I love you. I love you. Here, kiss”
Sanctimonious anti-gay counterprotester: “Your love is wrong and perverted. But my love is righteous and God [something]…”
In viewing the video, I can only pity them with their insane beliefs. Saying it is all about political correctness rather than human rights? How can they blame us for muslim tensions caused by Bush starting an illegal war. I think I missed where it says they get to make all the rules. I just want to keep my right to refuse enslavement under their crazy religious extremism!
Admin,
Why is it so outlandish to equate sodomy, with bestiality, pedophilia, etc? What is your foundation for what is moral versus what is immoral? Is it merely consent? How is it that you can determine that two consenting adults is morally acceptable and should be legalized but not one consenting adult plus one consenting child? Or how about 3 consenting adults? 4 consenting adults? How about one consenting adult plus one consenting dog?
Here’s my foundation for knowing that it is morally repugnant for a man or a woman to lie with a beast…
“Neither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto: it is confusion.” – Leviticus 18:23
Thus, bestiality is immoral.
The verse that proceeds it is…
“Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.” – Leviticus 18:22
Thus man lieing with man is immoral and the two sins are quite equivalent.
So, if morality is merely based upon consent, then you should be consistent and support those that would desire to marry their dog, a child or have multiple partners. If it is not based on consent then, please tell me what your foundation is for determining what is moral?
Thanks John!
I hope these interviews will show the public what we are up against in Fort Worth.
While I wasn’t able to attend last night, based on these interviews, they were actually much more polite and rational in these interviews than they have been a previous protests.
Rufus: When I read your most recent comment, my first instinct was to dash off an angry protest disputing your ridiculous claims and utterly illogical brand of “logic.” Then I took a couple of minutes to think it over and realized, I don’t need to say anything. You just proved my point on your own.
As the old saying goes, give someone enough rope, and they will hang themselves.
Rufus, if you don’t know the difference between a relationship between two consenting adults and between an adult and a child, then you should probably be banned from this web site and reported to the police.
I say follow god. you fags are worthless in DFW–not caring about the movement. Your infighting and crap makes me sick. Tammye I am surprised to hear you actually think things over. I am disappointed to me in this town
It is abominable for an adult to lie with a child as it is abominable for two men to lie together. However, there is a “community” that says it’s acceptable behavior and I contend against it.
Likewise, I know that two adult males lieing with one another is also abominable. However, there is a “community” that says it’s acceptable behavior and I contend against it.
My challenge to you is for you to make the argument and tell me why you’re right and the other communities are in error. Let’s avoid the child argument and just go with the consenting adult argument. If three males decide they want to get “married”, will you contend against it or will you take their side?
The only community that I know of, Rufus, that thinks about adults sleeping with children, is yours. Most child molestation is done by heterosexuals. Again, I find your interest in this site fascinating. I hope you come out before you do something stupid like commit mass murder or start molesting children. People with repressed sexual desires are often the ones who snap. I’ve been sitting on the site all day because I work here. I’m curious if you’re planning to tell your wife that you’ve been chatting on a gay web site all day. Please get help.
Rick Vanderslice called the young man “a piece of shit,” and then tried to kiss him. A few times.
Great video John!!! Love the trailer question. I’m ready for another KISS-in, let get it scheduled and posted!!
I am so glad that thru QL’s Actions like these we see the ugly face of bigotry and homophobia which is normally kept hidden behind closed door’s and in secret meeting’s.
Thank you for your concern for me David. I’ve shown my wife the posts so I think we’ll be okay. Your accusations are unbecoming and just demonstrates that your community is not truly interested in real dialog about these issues. Anyway, the Lord Jesus Christ died for your sins, believe on him be saved and then live for him. I’ll leave you alone for now…gotta go to church 🙂
Brian, it should be noted that 95% of the LGBT Demonstrators did not engage the Anti Gay Demonstrators. Most of us stood silently with our signs, some wearing duct tape over our mouths as a symbol of our refusal to engage in hate speech with these “Christian Soldiers” and our commitment to peace.
The actions taken by Mr. Vanderslice were his alone, and did not reflect the feelings or intentions of the majority of the group gathered, which was mostly made up of members of Equality March Texas, Fairness Fort Worth, DFW Bi Net and many other Fort Worth residents who are not associated with any organization.
How about the Dallas Voice setting up a debate between Kingdom Baptist Church and both religious and non-religious LGBT leaders?
Maybe invite First Baptist Dallas also?
I don’t think Buzz Brew’s would be large enough, so maybe ask to use a large space like Cathedral of Hope or something? Maybe ask each LGBT attendee to donate $1 or 2 to cover rental costs.
Of course, you would have to enforce strict rules for speaking times and maybe have an off duty Dallas cop there to escort people who interrupt out of the building.
KR, I doubt anyone wants to hear any more of KBC’s crap than is necessary. We all know it is the same old crap from the righteous extremist that we have heard for the last 2000+ years. Brian, I suppose you could ignore them all the way to the concentration camp if you wanted to. It wouldn’t be the first time my friend.
Thank-you Daniel. Perhaps you guys could ask Rick Vanderslice to stay home. I think he’s one of those QL nut-jobs, but he did spoil the intent and purpose of your protest. I’m thinking “loose cannon.” His behavior is NOT helpful – it’s disgusting.
“There’s a time in our lives when we have to accept that the older generation and their archaic mentality are all going to die.”
-Judge Judy
Good footage, Israel. I have to agree with Mark that I was disturbed by seeing Rick V. call this guy “a piece of shit” and then try to kiss him twice. One thing’s for sure: Rick can’t blame the Dallas Voice for making that up.
@ Israel
Your posting of that quote is disgusting and rude.
We (and you) would not be where we are today without the ‘older generation’.
If anything, you should be grateful but you insist on taking the low road once again.
Where did I say that I wasn’t grateful?
The only “older generation” that has to do with my existence is my parents and grandparents, etc. and they don’t have that mentality.
As far as every other “older generation” with that archaic mentality, I AM grateful that they’re around. It’s made me the person I am. And I also have accepted that they (and their mentality) are going to die.
Don’t sweat it Israel. It’s when the new generations only uses ideas and methods from the old generation that we’re in trouble. What some fail to recognize is that we live in a whole new world and questioning old ideas is not only appropriate, it is necessary.
The world has changed. We should, too.
Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it. George Orwell.
Each generation goes further than the generation proceeding it because it stands on the shoulders of that generation. You will have opportunities beyond anything we’ve ever known. Ronald Reagan.
OMG. Someone just quoted Ronald Reagan. Wow. LET’S LISTEN TO HIM! I mean, Ronald Reagan did sooooo much for gay rights and AIDS funding, research and prevention! I wanna listen to what THIS guy has to say!
OMG! Incest, Trans! Not TRUE! A lot of people don’t know what they say, We are all GODS people. Are people questioning GOD? God made us all!!!
Yes Israel, Judge Judy is such an accomplishment that she is worth quoting. I doubt she could ever get herself elected as President of the USA. Sometimes you can be such an ass. But, that’s one of the things I like about you.
As a SWBT tained grammatical historical interpreter of the Bible the ignorance of the “Christian” protesters grieves me. You can take Scripture out of context, either grammatical or historical, and make it support anything. The Bible says that Judas hanged himself. The Bible also says go thou and do likewise. I rarely find anyone putting these together to encourage mass suicide, but it is no more out of context than their statements concerning transgender or homosexuality.
As a trangender individual I appreciate the support of the gay and lesbian community in this struggle for our civil rights.
Ignorance and self-righteousness don’t earn my respect, Rufus and Luna.